All these amazing families I get to meet, how could I not love being a family photographer?! A little girl is a giggle wrapped in sunlight. I met such a little girl, named Kayalena, while doing an outdoor photoshoot for her second birthday! Kayalena has a beautiful life and is surrounded by beautiful parents. They like to spend time going for walks, planting flowers and going by rivers. They are all happy and easygoing, but Kayalena can be a bit shy at times; but as her photographer, I saw nothing short of a happy, fun-loving little girl! I just love how much she loved her purse and doll, so grown up already!!
Kayalena had her second birthday on August 22nd, and her family had this outdoor photo shoot in celebration! Since they love to be outdoors, this forest preserve was the perfect setting. One of the most special parts about being a family photographer is being able to capture the special moments that happen between both mother and daughter and father and daughter. I have many favorite pictures from this session. The first is the picture of Kayalena in heels that match her mom’s! A little girl will always look up to her mom throughout her entire life, it was so precious to capture this moment. The second picture is of mom and dad laying on the quilt with Kayalena in the middle; they all look so happy and the beauty of their love translates even more in photographs than it does in real life.
Kayalena is such a sweet little girl, and is going to be a big sister soon! Mom and Dad are expecting another baby girl, and the entire family is excited, from both grandparents all the way down to Kayalena. She is going to make a beautiful sister, and will have a new best friend to go on all of her adventures with! This new baby is super special too, she will be a rainbow baby. Kayalena’s family is blessed to have a miracle like Kayalena in their life and even more blessed to have a second! I am so glad I was able to capture this little princess’s birthday!
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Jessica Renee Patnesky - Oh my goodness, what a sweetheart!! And I love her and mom in the heels!!
Stephanie Cabrera - What a fun shoot! Love the colors!
Gonzalo Verdeja - Im in love with Kayalena. Great pictures, I like a lot all this colors, great job!!
Alex - What a cutie!! Great captures, so many sweet ones!
Kelly Loeffler - What adorbale brithday pictures. She is such a cutie. these are great family photos as well.
Giselle - These are so adorable!
What a loving family and beautiful little girl!
Denise - What a bright and fun birthday session! Makes me sort of long for summer!!
Jessi - What a sweet birthday session! Love the pink pops of color of her bows, and that picture with her doll <3 <3 <3
Kristi James - OH HOW FUN!!!! Birthday pictures end up just adorable!! Great work!!
Corey - What an adorable family! Such a fun portrait session for her 2nd birthday!
Amy Schenk - ah these are so cute! What an addorable little 2 year old girl and her birthday was probably fabulous! Such a precious family, I know they will treasure their images for a life time.
Melanie Painter - This is such a fun way to photograph a family! I love how you included the little girl’s doll. You captured so many great expressions!
Brenden - I love the one of Kayalena with her doll. Years from now when she is all grown up she can look back and have this beautiful keepsake from her 2 year old photoshoot.
Beth Crossman - Oh my goodness, look at those heels!!! Adorable! Great family photos, looking forward to seeing pictures of this little sweetheart with his new baby brother or sister later this year!
Esther - What a gorgeous little family! Great job capturing this special milestone for this family with beautiful photography.
Megan - Beautiful and cute family portrait photography and what a lovely Lake Zurich location for a picnic!
Christine D - Such a perfect way to document a family of three before they become a family of four! This little girl looks like she will already be a great big sister. I can’t wait to see the newborn portraits!
abbie - such a cute little girl! Going to be such a fab big sister! I can’t wait to see the newborn session and the updated family portrait with the baby!
Laura Swift - “a giggle wrapped in sunlight” that is a perfect description of this adorable little girl. can i say my favorite photo is the one where they are both wearing higih heels. every little girl looks up to her momma and wants to be just like her. this is priceless. i also love her doll that her doll was photographed with her showing her favorite things. beautiful work.
Kathy - This sessions looks like it was an absolute BLAST! This family has so many gorgeous photos, how will they ever choose! You did such a great job capturing real smiles and a lot of great emotion! The forest preserve is the perfect backdrop for this beautiful little family! Amazing job!
Jenny Storment - What a cutie pie. I love her pigtails and wearing her momma’s shoes just too cute for a second birthday photo session.
Samantha Eckhaus - These photos by Maria Nicole Photography are absolutely precious! This little girl is having the time of her life and these photos prove it! I love the “mommy and me” shots with the little girl wearing her mom’s heels. Just precious